Study title

Employment Survey of Tampere University Graduates 2003

Alternative Title

Placement Survey of Tampere University Graduates 2003

Dataset ID Number

FSD2057

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2057

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Mäkinen, Jukka (University of Tampere. Career Services)
• Karvinen, Aija (University of Tampere. Career Services)
• Ollikainen, Jyrki (University of Tampere. Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Philosophy)

Abstract

The survey charted the employment situation of people who had graduated from the University of Tampere in 2003. Employment status, employment history and experiences of unemployment after graduation were investigated. The respondents were asked about the nature of their current job and whether the job was commensurate with their qualifications. They were also asked what kind of work they had done during their studies.

One topic pertained to the respondents' job searching methods. The respondents were also asked which factors were most important in obtaining their current job and which factors may have hindered or prevented them from finding employment that would be commensurate with their qualifications. Opinions on what skills and abilities their employers value were probed.

The respondents were asked how satisfied they were with their degrees. They evaluated the supply of courses provided by the University of Tampere and were asked what they had been especially satisfied and dissatisfied with. The survey studied how university studies had improved the know-how skills needed in working life, for example, theoretical and practical knowledge of the respondents' fields, social and problem solving skills. Background variables included respondent's gender, region and information on the degree (degree programme, previous degree, faculty, field of study and the time when studies began).

Keywords

career development; employment; employment opportunities; graduates; higher education institutions; job hunting; tertiary education

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Higher and further education (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Employment (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Employment Surveys of Tampere University Graduates

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• University of Tampere. Career services

Data Producers

• University of Tampere

Time Period Covered

2004

Collection Dates

2004

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Persons who graduated with a higher university degree from the University of Tampere in 2003 (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Data Sources

Background variables were obtained from the Tampere University student register.

Sampling Procedure

Total universe/Complete enumeration

Questionnaires were mailed once a semester to all who had completed their degree at the University of Tampere in 2002. Respondents received the questionnaire about one year after their graduation. The group of respondents includes six persons who graduated with two university degrees in 2003.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

ca 71

Data File Language

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The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

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Data Version

2.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Open-ended variables were removed from the data, with the exception of variables Q3c_1 and Q3c_2 regarding satisfaction with the degree programme. The open-ended responses were anonymised and the anonymised parts marked with [square brackets]. Background variables obtained from the student register were re-categorised when necessary to minimise the risk of identification. Because only two males graduated in health sciences in 2003, these respondents were coded as female to prevent identification.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Mäkinen, Jukka (University of Tampere) & Karvinen, Aija (University of Tampere) & Ollikainen, Jyrki (University of Tampere): Employment Survey of Tampere University Graduates 2003 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2017-12-19). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2057

Deposit Requirement

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Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Publications

Tampereen yliopistosta vuonna 2003 valmistuneiden työelämään sijoittuminen (2005) [verkkodokumentti]. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. http://www.uta.fi/rekrytointi/sijoittuminen/sijoittumisseuranta03.pdf [viitattu 05.07.2005].

Hänninen, Hannakaisa (2007). Kääntäjän ammatillinen kasvuprosessi ja työelämävalmiuksien kehittyminen. Tapauskohteena Tampereen yliopiston käännöstieteen englannin oppiaine. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. Käännöstieteen (englannin) pro gradu -tutkielma.